Hi skunkers, is there a way you can block facebook in a domain?i need to block it within a school environment. im running on server 2008 enterprise but with only one network card. my domain is a child domain to another network but i wouldnt want the rest of the network to block facebook, just my domain. there exists a proxy server within the school environment,of which i dont have access to. is there a way i can do accomplish this Herculean task using an open source solution? -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi skunkers, is there a way you can block facebook in a domain?i need to block it within a school environment. im running on server 2008 enterprise but with only one network card. my domain is a child domain to another network but i wouldnt want the rest of the network to block facebook, just my domain. there exists a proxy server within the school environment,of which i dont have access to. is there a way i can do accomplish this Herculean task using an open source solution?
The task is not herculean. You said you are running Win2k8 Ent, but what does it have to do with other computers accessing the Internet?? You did not say anything more than there being a feeling in you to block FaceBook. Actually, why block it? Does it affect students' performance in any way? Please note that whenever you want to implement something like this,you need in place an IT Policy to the same effect. Once the policy is in place, those who have "ownership" of the policy will facilitate the implementation. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
*Whatever method you use for URL Blocking can always be defeated by using a proxy server* *But for someone with limited administrative rights, the following may work for non-techie kids* * * *Method1.* Assuming that all the nodes of the child domain are in one location, and are on the same NW switch Reconfigure one of the computers in the domain to serve as a gateway to the rest of the network. You can install an opensource proxy like squid and block whichever site you want to block. *Method 2.* Go to every windows machine open the hosts file and append the lines below 127.0.0.1 facebook.com 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com The host file is located at "%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\" for both win32 and win64 where %SystemRoot% is the windows installation folder e.g. "C:\windows" This will redirect any facebook url requests back to localhost *Method 3.* Tumia kiboko
and Africa will continue to be the bottom billion. Instead of encouraging students to be part of the global village we are corrupting name resolution to stop poor students from accessing social media. This is heartbreaking. D On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM, James Nzomo <kazikubwa@gmail.com> wrote:
*Whatever method you use for URL Blocking can always be defeated by using a proxy server* *But for someone with limited administrative rights, the following may work for non-techie kids* * * *Method1.* Assuming that all the nodes of the child domain are in one location, and are on the same NW switch Reconfigure one of the computers in the domain to serve as a gateway to the rest of the network. You can install an opensource proxy like squid and block whichever site you want to block.
*Method 2.* Go to every windows machine open the hosts file and append the lines below
127.0.0.1 facebook.com 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
The host file is located at "%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\" for both win32 and win64 where %SystemRoot% is the windows installation folder e.g. "C:\windows" This will redirect any facebook url requests back to localhost
*Method 3.* Tumia kiboko
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@Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!! -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
cranial rectitus? I have no idea what that means but I doubt you have an idea what social media is either. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!!
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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im sure if you google it , you will get an answer, as for social media lemme not satisfy your ideas
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1. Urban Dictionary: <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cranial%20rectitis> cranial rectitis 1 post - 1 author - Last post: 23 Oct 2007 1. n. A condition noted by behaving in such a puerile, obnoxious, and moronic manner as to have one's head up his or her ass. From: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of David Njuguna Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:20 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block cranial rectitus? I have no idea what that means but I doubt you have an idea what social media is either. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote: @Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!! -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
Thanks Tony. @Joel I completely agree, it is sickening "see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!!" D :) On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com> wrote:
1. Urban Dictionary: *cranial rectitis*<http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cranial%20rectitis>
1 post - 1 author - Last post: 23 Oct 2007
1. n. A condition noted by behaving in such a puerile, obnoxious, and moronic manner as to have one's head up his or her ass.
*From:* skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *David Njuguna *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:20 PM *To:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block
cranial rectitus? I have no idea what that means but I doubt you have an idea what social media is either.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!!
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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@Joel, Respectfully, controlling what people do on the Internet is a sure way to kill innovation. No one can possibly know what your students will use facebook for (or any other social media for that matter). However I think now I understand why 9 out 10 top IT personalities dropped out of college. The attitude that some admin in these institutions is too restrictive for innovation to be inspired. If you have the bandwidth watch this. http://www.vube.tv/#v=1kpqzg8h Not all of use can make AIDs cure or create vube.tv so I beseech you to allow your students their space to figure that out. D On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:20 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
cranial rectitus? I have no idea what that means but I doubt you have an idea what social media is either.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!!
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:31 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
@Joel,
Respectfully, controlling what people do on the Internet is a sure way to kill innovation. No one can possibly know what your students will use facebook for (or any other social media for that matter).
David, I disagree. What people use FB for is obvious!
However I think now I understand why 9 out 10 top IT personalities dropped out of college. The attitude that some admin in these institutions is too restrictive for innovation to be inspired.
Heheee... you are not in Joel's shoes. You can afford the luxury to speak like this. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
@washington, i have created time restrictions on the domain such that only the Masters students log in in the afternoon while the undergraduates log in in morning hours.there are also specific machines that are dedicated to Phd. students but are still under my domain but they are able to log in at any time. I have not put any restrictions.In addition to that I use the good old 'give me your school id when you sign in and take it when you sign out' , I cant totally rely on the last because i also do user support. lemme embark on it immediately.will update you on how it goes -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
Imagine I was a student in Joel's lab, I would not be able to build a facebook application that collects data on HIV in Africa since Joel decided facebook is hosted on 127.0.0.1 I did work in IT laboratory admin in Strathmore University when it was a college. A lot of useful apps are being built on facebook, am working on an e-learning portal facebook app as we speak. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:49 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
@washington, i have created time restrictions on the domain such that only the Masters students log in in the afternoon while the undergraduates log in in morning hours.there are also specific machines that are dedicated to Phd. students but are still under my domain but they are able to log in at any time. I have not put any restrictions.In addition to that I use the good old 'give me your school id when you sign in and take it when you sign out' , I cant totally rely on the last because i also do user support. lemme embark on it immediately.will update you on how it goes
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On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:56 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
Imagine I was a student in Joel's lab, I would not be able to build a facebook application that collects data on HIV in Africa since Joel decided facebook is hosted on 127.0.0.1
I did work in IT laboratory admin in Strathmore University when it was a college.
A lot of useful apps are being built on facebook, am working on an e-learning portal facebook app as we speak.
You build apps online, at the college??? Don't pull our legs:) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
@david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The *Kenyan* Wattled *Bat*(Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift? -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
Two points for Joel, two points for David Looks like a tie to me...... TG. From: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of joel eliakim Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:05 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block @david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The Kenyan Wattled Bat (Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift? -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student. Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office. D. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com> wrote:
Two points for Joel, two points for David
Looks like a tie to me………………
TG.
*From:* skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *joel eliakim *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:05 PM
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@david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The *Kenyan* Wattled *Bat*(Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift?
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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Allow me to contribute to this very absurdly interesting discussion.... Joel was asking for a solution to a problem and apparently the topic was somehow hijacked... Maybe someone should advise Joel on how to go about solving his problem, then start another topic about how university students can use facebook to make the world a better place and perhaps Joel will change his mind on what students should be allowed to do. No need to hurl insults... techies fight with bytes (ask @AnonOps), not words, like English language majors. Just sharing a thot... On 12 January 2011 15:26, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student.
Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office.
D.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com>wrote:
Two points for Joel, two points for David
Looks like a tie to me………………
TG.
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@david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The *Kenyan* Wattled *Bat*(Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift?
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@Joel, I get your drift and understand its a difficult decision. I also think it would be wise to consider that education is a social activity. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:26 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student.
Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office.
D.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com>wrote:
Two points for Joel, two points for David
Looks like a tie to me………………
TG.
*From:* skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] *On Behalf Of *joel eliakim *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:05 PM
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@david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The *Kenyan* Wattled *Bat*(Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift?
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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i have nothing against facebook or any of the other social media, personally if it were upto me i would not have taken any mind to blocking it, the reason is simple, and david you will agree with me that majority of university students are good at doing the wrong thing at the right time,personally i would have no problem with a student who would approach me over the weekend when i am practicing on (directory federation services within the same lab mark you)and asked me to allow him to access FB since he wants to make a fb app,or after hours, but when you do it at the expense of others it shows disregard for alot of things including rules instilled to make the whole fraternity co exist peacefully -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
http://www.vube.tv/ doesn't open on IE From: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of David Njuguna Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:27 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block @Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student. Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office. D. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com> wrote: Two points for Joel, two points for David Looks like a tie to me...... TG. From: skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke [mailto:skunkworks-bounces@lists.my.co.ke] On Behalf Of joel eliakim Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:05 PM To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block @david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The Kenyan Wattled Bat (Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift? -- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24 <http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94> &t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
http://www.vube.tv/ doesn’t open on IE
Haiya @tony you did not hear? IE will no longer be accepted as a browser circa 2011. On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.vube.tv/ doesn’t open on IE
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@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student.
Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office.
D.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Tony Gacheru <tonygacheru@gmail.com> wrote:
Two points for Joel, two points for David
Looks like a tie to me………………
TG.
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*To:* Skunkworks Mailing List *Subject:* Re: [Skunkworks] facebook block
@david, my argument is this,if you want to build a facebook application for HIV/AIDS data collection then there is a whole school that is dedicated to ICT computing, my department is zoology and therefore there is someone who would want to use that computer to track The *Kenyan* Wattled *Bat*(Glauconycteris kenyacola) for his masters degree. To me you are wasting his time thereby misusing limited resources, you get my drift?
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On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:26 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student.
This is because you were quasi-staff :-)
Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office.
I remember the playlists, though I did not figure out how to use them. I could, bar for the fact that I am using Orange 3G+ from home. It's not cheap, ooh! -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
@Odhiambo, the playlist probably did not open since youtube.com is resolving to 127.0.1.1 on your network. D On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:26 PM, David Njuguna <dnjuguna@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, I am not in college now. I used to be a student in Strathmore college and to pay my fees I worked as an administrative assistant/computer lab assistant. FYI I did build a web based app while as a student.
This is because you were quasi-staff :-)
Anyway, now I am building facebook apps ( http://www.vube.tv ) from my office.
I remember the playlists, though I did not figure out how to use them. I could, bar for the fact that I am using Orange 3G+ from home. It's not cheap, ooh!
-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Damn!!
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On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
@Odhiambo, it is because the students use facebook at the expense of other students who would like to do their projects and/or thesis, @jade and james lemme try but option number three wont work as these are university students, you just might end up in hospital,@david are you sure facebook will help transform africa into an innovative continent when the person who just might be having the Aids cure cant access a computer to see if the DNA pool of the Aids virus is indeed correct?its truly heartbreaking to see a skunker suffer from cranial rectitus!!!
Now that I understand you, is the 2k8 the Domain Controller? If yes, then I think you can use what James Nzomo said, but via Group Policies (sorry I cannot elaborate on howto) by publishing DNS entries as Nzomo said. The only problem is that this might affect everyone in your domain. I must now ask how you diff between the students you want to block from FB and those other students doing their projects/thesis as far as the computers they use are concerned. If, and only IF, it is acceptable to block FB entirely in your domain, then publish DNS records on the AD that point FB to 127.0.0.1. Run IIS or even Apache on the DC and display a page for facebook.com that tells everyone that access to FB is blocked! This is the KISS principle. There are other ways as already suggested, but they introduce complications to your life.
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Hi Joe, open source solution: squid or squid+dansguardian. BR, On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi skunkers, is there a way you can block facebook in a domain?i need to block it within a school environment. im running on server 2008 enterprise but with only one network card. my domain is a child domain to another network but i wouldnt want the rest of the network to block facebook, just my domain. there exists a proxy server within the school environment,of which i dont have access to. is there a way i can do accomplish this Herculean task using an open source solution?
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1: 100% blockage is a LOT of trouble, and sooner or later, some smartass shall circumvent it (been there, done that, didn't even get the damn t-shirt). 2: Being university kids, they are old enough to know what's best for them - if they choose to spend all their online time on some brain-rotting fb game, rather than researching their projects on say, wikipedia, let them. Quit nannying grown-ups (for varying definitions of grown up). 3: Split traffic - create multiple traffic pipes at the router level, pipe fb (and any other undesirable) traffic to some low-bandwidth one. That way, they still get their fb, but don't affect those who are busy studying. Feel free to add/deduct/correct Garr.Patronas On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 1:27 PM, joel eliakim <joeliakim@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi skunkers, is there a way you can block facebook in a domain?i need to block it within a school environment. im running on server 2008 enterprise but with only one network card. my domain is a child domain to another network but i wouldnt want the rest of the network to block facebook, just my domain. there exists a proxy server within the school environment,of which i dont have access to. is there a way i can do accomplish this Herculean task using an open source solution?
-- "do not look at where you fell but where you slipped" -African Proverb
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